żółty
/ˈʐuw.tɘ/
żółty is the Polish word for yellow.
The word is used as an adjective to describe something that has yellow as its color.
Meaning: having yellow as its color (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, żółty must change its ending to match the gender of the noun it describes. Use żółta for feminine nouns, such as żółta róża (a yellow rose) and żółte for neuter nouns, such as żółte auto (a yellow car). When using the genitive plural case, the form becomes żółtych, for example in nie widzę żółtych kwiatów (I don't see any yellow flowers).
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and the stress is on the first syllable. The IPA is /ˈʐuw.tɘ/.
Did you know?
- In Polish culture, giving żółte flowers, specifically yellow roses, can symbolize jealousy or infidelity rather than friendship.
- In Polish, the color yellow is often associated with the word żółć, which also means 'bile'. This connection can make the color feel slightly more visceral or unpleasant in certain contexts.
- The word żółty shares a deep ancestral root with the English word 'yellow', as both trace back to the same Proto-Indo-European root for the color.
Examples in context
- On mieszka w żółtym domu.He lives at the yellow house.This sentence uses żółty to describe a house.Tatoeba #3992462 by jeedrek, translation #3483489 by Ricardo14
- Podoba mi się żółty kolor.I like the colour yellow.This sentence uses żółty to describe a color.Tatoeba #3718790 by nusia2302, translation #2739584 by catcher
- Nie podoba ci się mój żółty szalik?Don't you like my yellow scarf?This sentence uses żółty to describe a scarf.Tatoeba #3549156 by Siganiv, translation #3093403 by CM
- Kwiatuszek ma żółte płatki.The little flower has yellow petals.
- Które obrazki mają żółte tło?Which pictures have a yellow background?
- Patrz, tam jest żółciutki samochodzik!Look, there's a cute little yellow car!
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Katarzyna and Krzysztof are looking at a flower field.
- KatarzynaZobacz, ten żółty kwiat jest piękny!Look, this yellow flower is beautiful!
- KrzysztofTak, ma bardzo intensywny żółty kolor.Yes, it has a very intense yellow color.
- KatarzynaKrzysztofie, czy te żółte kwiaty to stokrotki?Krzysztof, are these yellow flowers daisies?
- KrzysztofNie, to są jaskry.No, those are buttercups.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “yellow” translations and entries żółty, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries żółty, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
